Wendy J Schiller: 2 books
Electing the Senate
Indirect Democracy before the Seventeenth Amendment
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2014
From 1789 to 1913, U.S. senators were not directly elected by the people—instead the Constitution mandated that they be chosen by state legislators. This radically changed in 1913, when the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, giving the public a direct vote. Electing the Senate...
by Wendy J. Schiller, Professor, Brown University
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2018
In an era of heightened partisanship and increased polarization, The Contemporary Congress offers a clear and concise introduction to legislative processes. Perfect as a brief core or supplementary text for undergraduate courses, Loomis and Schiller construct a comprehensive portrait of the U.S. Congress,...